%0 Conference Paper %1 sendova2009creating %A Sendova, Evgenia %A Boytchev, Pavel %A Stefanova, Eliza %A Nikolova, Nikolina %A Kovatcheva, Eugenia %B Learning in the Synergy of Multiple Disciplines, Proceedings of the EC-TEL 2009 %C Berlin/Heidelberg %D 2009 %E Cress, U. %E Dimitrova, V. %E Specht, M. %I Springer %K ectel2009 shortPapers %T Creating a natural environment for synergy of discipline %V 5794 %X The paper presents the authors experience in stimulating the synergy of disciplines via active learning methods, the emphasis being on the project based learning Promoting this method is demonstrated both in the context of developing a set of IT textbooks for 5-7 grade and in teachers' training courses. Numerous examples are presented showing that the synergy of various disciplines is not only possible but quite natural when integrating the study of IT with math & art; math &language; history & crafts & math; electrical engineering & math; fashion design& math; history &geography, and even with physical education. The project samples developed by teachers are inspired by ideas in textbooks and are accomplished by means of specially designed computer applications. The importance of working on projects tuned to the learner's interest as a decisive motivation factor is emphasized. In addition authors show that the bouquet of projects becomes more colorful with every new issue of the courses thanks to the learners' creativity and the collaborative knowledge building.

@inproceedings{sendova2009creating, abstract = {The paper presents the authors experience in stimulating the synergy of disciplines via active learning methods, the emphasis being on the project based learning Promoting this method is demonstrated both in the context of developing a set of IT textbooks for 5-7 grade and in teachers' training courses. Numerous examples are presented showing that the synergy of various disciplines is not only possible but quite natural when integrating the study of IT with math & art; math &language; history & crafts & math; electrical engineering & math; fashion design& math; history &geography, and even with physical education. The project samples developed by teachers are inspired by ideas in textbooks and are accomplished by means of specially designed computer applications. The importance of working on projects tuned to the learner's interest as a decisive motivation factor is emphasized. In addition authors show that the bouquet of projects becomes more colorful with every new issue of the courses thanks to the learners' creativity and the collaborative knowledge building.}, added-at = {2009-09-25T10:36:23.000+0200}, address = {Berlin/Heidelberg}, author = {Sendova, Evgenia and Boytchev, Pavel and Stefanova, Eliza and Nikolova, Nikolina and Kovatcheva, Eugenia}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2d26e8cd385e005e2a6784e6c0a623f56/ectel09}, booktitle = {Learning in the Synergy of Multiple Disciplines, Proceedings of the EC-TEL 2009}, editor = {Cress, U. and Dimitrova, V. and Specht, M.}, interhash = {e3d3d956ac0da57bbb293456951432e5}, intrahash = {d26e8cd385e005e2a6784e6c0a623f56}, keywords = {ectel2009 shortPapers}, month = {October}, paperid = {1130}, publisher = {Springer}, series = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science}, timestamp = {2009-09-25T10:36:26.000+0200}, title = {Creating a natural environment for synergy of discipline}, topic = {Short Papers}, volume = 5794, year = 2009 }